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Douglas McLean

Douglas McLean

Douglas McLean fell in love with music at a very early age and has worked as a musician and songwriter since his early teens. He has a deep love for the written word and has spent his life in pursuit of language as a means to convey what Van Morrison once called “the inarticulate speech of the heart”. He lives deep in the Almaguin Highlands with his wife and their dog. Douglas is active in local radio, recording, producing and writing, in and around Huntsville, Ontario. His website is: http://www.douglasmcleanmusic.com

Terra Spencer and Ben Caplan - Old News
folk/roots, reviews14 October 2022<14 October 2022

Review: Terra Spencer & Ben Caplan, “Old News”

“There is nothing new under the sun,” an old saying goes. Old news will be made new, if you live long enough. What once…

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Olympic Symphonium
folk/roots, single releases13 May 2022<13 May 2022

Single Release: The Olympic Symphonium, “The Execution”

The Olympic Symphonium’s last album, “Beauty in Tension” (2018), received high praise, awards, and acclaim. Today, they release “The Execution,” one of a pair…

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John Pippus, “Just A Dance”
folk/roots, video releases5 April 2022<5 April 2022

Video Premiere: John Pippus, “Just A Dance”

Vancouver, BC singer-songwriter John Pippus releases a new video today for the song, “Just A Dance”, taken from his “Hermosa Star Family Album” from…

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Sleeping Bees, “Rest”
folk/roots, single releases22 March 2022<22 March 2022

Single Release: Sleeping Bees, “Rest”

Some say music has a power to heal – an elixir buried within the frequencies, hidden amongst the harmonics, something about sympathetic vibrations.  Some…

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Erik Bleich, “More Than Anything You’ve Feared”
folk/roots, reviews18 February 2022<18 February 2022

Review: Erik Bleich, “More Than Anything You’ve Feared”

It should have came as no surprise to learn that Erik Bleich released his sophomore album, “More Than Anything You’ve Feared,” this past Valentine’s…

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John Pippus - Hermosa Star - Family Album
folk/roots, reviews4 February 2022<4 February 2022

Review: John Pippus, “Hermosa Star Family Album”

For those of you unaware of Vancouver, BC singer-songwriter and guitarist John Pippus, his newest album, “Hermosa Star Family Album,” is certainly a good…

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Parkland Music Project, “Sécurité”
folk/roots, reviews, rock17 December 2021<17 December 2021

Review: Parkland Music Project, “Sécurité”

Vancouver, BC singer-songwriter Rob Malowany gathered a small coterie of gifted musical compatriots to a one-day recording session this past July, to explore five…

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Christo Graham, “Graham’s General Store”
country, folk/roots, reviews18 November 2021<18 November 2021

Review: Christo Graham, “Graham’s General Store”

Christo Graham released his seventh self-produced album, “Graham’s General Store,” back on October 1st, via the We Are Busy Bodies label.  The album pirouettes…

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Caroline Marie Brooks, “Everything At The Same Time”
folk/roots, reviews24 September 2021<24 September 2021

Review: Caroline Marie Brooks, “Everything At The Same Time”

Every night, when I was a little kid, my dad would stand in the doorway of my room, his silhouette framed by the far…

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Del Barber, “Stray Dogs (Collected B Sides Vol. 1)”
folk/roots, reviews17 August 2021<17 August 2021

Review: Del Barber, “Stray Dogs (Collected B Sides Vol. 1)”

It seems like only yesterday when my friend called excitedly on the phone and said she’d just seen Del Barber in concert, and wanted…

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